“Bro, remember to get to the hall earlier. There are quite a number of people in the English department. You have to be fast enough to get the front seats. You shouldn’t miss a chance to be able to see the class beauty up front!”
They had just finished dinner, and He Tianfeng was already urging them with excitement. He was the class’ organizing committee and was in charge of most of the programs in the event.
“Let’s go now and find a good spot so we can cheer for our classmates!”
“Go, go, go! Now!”
It was Qin Yang’s first time participating in a student-organized party, and he was excited about it as well. As for Sun Xiaodong, his eyes were shining with excitement and slight nervousness.
He Tianfeng slapped Sun Xiaodong on his shoulder. “Why are you being so nervous about this?! This is your time to shine! You can show off your charm and talents, grab the ladies’ attention, and find yourself a girlfriend! You must not be afraid. You have to kill the show.”
Lin Zhu, who was beside him, also started encouraging him, “Yeah, this is not just for yourself, but also for our dorm, our class, and our beautiful homeroom teacher. You must not lose!”
Qin Yang looked at the two excited people and smiled. “Stop it, you two, stop pressuring him. Just take it as an ordinary performance. Do your best, and you’ll be fine. Don’t think so much.”
When He Tianfeng heard Qin Yang, he nodded his head as well. “Yes, you are a red-black belt, defeating them is a piece of cake!”
Sun Xiaodong heavily nodded. “I will do my best.”
The group of four soon arrived in the auditorium. They were early, and there were only a few students scattered everywhere in the hall. This was a normal state for university students as they usually only arrived in the last ten minutes.
After a while, the six members from the Taekwondo Club also arrived. When they saw Qin Yang who was sitting next to Sun Xiaodong, they looked at him with respect and no signs of arrogance.
For the members of the Taekwondo Club, the majesty gained from his own fist was something prestigious. Although Qin Yang had only done it to help Sun Xiaodong, it had also prevented them from being humiliated.
If the video had been released, everyone present at that time would have been embarrassed.
“Hello, Brother Yang.”
When Qin Yang heard them calling him this way, he couldn’t help but laugh. These people’s attitudes were obviously different from before.
“Hello, just call me by my name. Thank you for your hard work for tonight.”
Qin Yang’s friendly and easy-going attitude really impressed the members of the Taekwondo club, and their respect from him grew even more. He was low-key and easy-going, unlike some who weren’t as powerful but already had their tails high up in the air.
“No worries. It’s also an opportunity for us to showcase ourselves!”
A boy came over smiling as he said, “Our president already heard about the incident from that day and wants to invite you to dinner in order to thank you for helping out the Taekwondo club…”
Qin Yang smiled and said, “You’re welcome, but I only did it because I didn’t want my third bro to be embarrassed. I wouldn’t have the right to appear for that dinner.”
Everyone immediately understood what Qin Yang meant. He meant that he had only helped them because of Sun Xiaodong, not because of the Taekwondo Club. If you really want to thank someone, then you’ll have to thank Sun Xiaodong.
If it was someone else who said this, it might have seemed a little hostile and might have even offended some of them, but seeing as it was Qin Yang who had said it, there wasn’t even a little sense of displeasure amongst them. Well, after all, he was the capable one.
Sun Xiaodong watched the performance assistant coming toward them, and stood up. “Boss, we’re gonna go over there for a rehearsal, just to get used to the venue.”
Qin Yang laughed, “Sure. Good luck!”
When Sun Xiaodong and the others were out of sight, He Tianfeng whispered beside him, “Ass-kissers. Can’t these people at least be honest for once?”
Qin Yang replied, “If you have the ability, they will respect you. If you don’t, they’ll look down on you. Isn’t that honest enough?”
He Tianfeng was speechless and sorrowfully nodded. “I guess you’re right.”
He Tianfeng’s eyes suddenly lit up as he stood up and waved toward the door. “Ms. Xue, over here!”
Qin Yang turned his head and saw Xue Wantong, their headteacher, and Liu Rong, the class leader, walking into the hall together. When they saw He Tianfeng waving, they came over.
Xue Wantong had her usual black shoulder-length haircut, black-framed glasses, lace blouse, short skirt, and high-heeled shoes. The tall and flawless long legs immediately attracted a lot of attention.
“Ms. Xue!”
Qin Yang and others greeted them and moved over to make some space for them. They had already occupied a large number of seats in the front row. This seat-saving habit was also one of the main characteristics of the university. A school bag or a spectacle case could be used; even a book and a pen could occupy a seat.
Xue Wantong stroked her skirt, then sat down on the stool and smiled. “You guys are early.”
He Tianfeng immediately replied, “We purposely came here early so that we could get seats in the front row. The Taekwondo performance will be a blast and will definitely be the best performance tonight. It’ll definitely defeat the performances from Class 3.”
When Xue Wantong heard He Tianfeng’s straightforward statement about defeating Class 3, she quickly waved her hand. “Don’t say that out in public. Everyone will be doing their best. Freshman Night is like a welcome party for all of you joining the big family of ZhongHai University. You should just enjoy it and have fun.”
As she was talking, Han Qingqing and Le Yuxin came. He Tianfeng quickly stood up. “Here, over here.”
They came over and sat next to Xue Wantong. He Tianfeng asked, “Han Qingqing, the piano is in the back. Do you want to have a look at it and practice a little before the show?”
Han Qingqing slightly frowned and softly said, “No.”
Xue Wantong looked at Han Qingqing, thinking that Han Qingqing was worried because of the strong opposition from Class 3. She warmly reassured, “Han Qingqing, don’t worry. It’s just a party, just enjoy yourself. Don’t be too stressed out about it.”
Then, He Tianfeng enthusiastically said, “Exactly, don’t be stressed about it. We’re from the English department and not the music department. We don’t have to do it professionally. Besides, Boss also said that even if you play a little worse than the other person, you’re already something good to look at just by being on stage. It’ll definitely be the most attractive performance the entire night, don’t worry about it!”
Lin Zhu also smiled and said, “He’s right. Even if your piano playing is not as good as the others, you’re beautiful. You can do whatever the f**k you want as long as you’re pretty enough!”
At this point, everyone was staring at Lin Zhu. He blinked and immediately put the blame on someone else. He pointed at Qin Yang with his hand and said, “Boss was the one who said it!”